Introduction Rothia is a genus of Gram-positive cocco-bacilli belonging to the Micrococcaceae family. The major clinical species include Rothia mucilaginosa,…
Introduction Rothia kristinae, Granulicatella elegans, and Gardnerella vaginalis are all Gram-positive (or Gram-variable) bacteria that exist as part of the…
Introduction Streptococcus mitis is a Gram-positive, alpha-hemolytic bacterium commonly found as a harmless commensal in the human oral cavity, but…
Introduction The VITEK 2 System is an automated microbiology platform designed for the rapid identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing…
Introduction In microbiology and Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics, PANTA is an antimicrobial supplement used to prevent the overgrowth of contaminating microorganisms in liquid…
Introduction Mycobacterium fortuitum is a rapidly growing, nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM). It is found ubiquitously in the environment, primarily associated with skin,…
Introduction Aerococcus viridans is a gram-positive coccus that rarely infects humans. It usually inhabits hospital environments. Moreover, it exists in…
Introduction Group D streptococci constitute a diverse group of bacteria found in humans. Furthermore, they inhabit the gastrointestinal tract reliably.…